KIEV, Ukraine — When Nadiya Savchenko, Putin’s most famous political prisoner, stepped foot on Ukrainian soil for the first time in two years, she was overwhelmed by the media frenzy. “Back off!” she snapped at the horde of reporters circling her like prey, just minutes after she landed at Kiev airport. The country is hungry for its next political star, whether Savchenko — the most disruptive force in Ukrainian politics since the 1990s — is ready for the role or not. Her meteoric rise is part of a never-ending story of chronic political instability across Europe.
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Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
